Miami Hurricane, March 18, 1980

              International Week: A Collage
By NEAL FUTF.RFAS
Humean« staff Writer
Ever wanted to travel around the world? Well, now you can without even leaving town. Come to UM's International Week (March 20-29) and experience the sights, sounds and smells of countries around the world right here.
Eleven different international organizations and hundreds of foreign sudents will work together to cook
native foods, show native dress, play the music and show the art of their homelands.
In the planning for several months now, International Week is a result of the efforts of the members of the International Week Committee of the Council of Inter-! national Student Organizations (COISO).
Fahad Yahya, chairman of the committee, feels that International Week is a special time for interna-
I1 ee Recommended ToC( )ISO Members
By MARK A. WOOSTER
Humean« staff Wrltar
The Student Activities Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) has recommended that the Council of International Students Organizations (COISO) charge its members an activity fee.
According to Fahad Yahya, chairperson of International Week for COISO, COISO requested an emergency allocation from SAFAC to help fund International Week. They received a letter from SAFAC which addressed this request, in addition to other matters.
According to Yahya, the letter said that the allocation was being given with the understanding that COISO would charge its members a membership fee.
Yahya said that COISO then went to SAFAC to clarify what the letter meant. “We told them, ‘If you’re telling us we can’t have $1,000 without charging a membership fee, then we don't want the $1,000 and there won’t be an International Week. We can’t charge a tee^trt this time.’
“But they said it was just a recommendation, and it would depend upon how the SAFAC of next year would look at it and how the committee of COISO looks at it," Yahya said.
Tom Van Popering, USBG treasurer and the chairperson of SAFAC, confirmed that SAFAC only recommended a membership fee.
“We suggested it, but we didn't say they had to charge a fee. Last year's SAFAC asked that they charge an activity fee because they based their allocations of money on certain procedures.
“We look favorably at fundraisers, membership dues — anything the organization tries to do to make themselves financially solvent. Last year's committee had recommended that they initiate a membership fee. and President Stanford had also written a recommendation that a membership fee be initiated,” Van Popering said.
The treasurer said that SAFAC looked at COISO’s attempts to make themselves solvent such as membership dues and fundraisers, but no membership dues had been collected.
"Using the guidelines we use to allocate money to the 200 organizations we allocate money to, we came up with an appropriate allocation in their case," he said.
Yahya said he and COISO are opposed to a membership fee.
"As international students we are against imposing a membership fee on international students. We are like USBG. but not for all UM students, just international students.
“We fought against the interna-
tional students fee, which was not passed. We work with organizations for international students which charge their members fees, so it wouldn't be fair if we charged members again and again. We wouldn't get a very good turnout," he said.
tional students because it’s “like a celebration between them and gives them a chance to see each other."
But, he says, it should be meaningful for Americans as well.
"I think International Week can promote greater understanding between American and foreign students. It’s a great opportunity for Americans to learn something about our culture,’’ Yahya said.
Echoing those sentiments was Bina Mirchadani, a native of Sri Lanka. “I’ve gained more knowledge traveling and talking to people from different parts of the world than just by sitting in class,” she said.
She also feels that UM is special because it's “overflowing with international students and all that international knowledge is right here."
The week’s official opening is Thursday at noon on the Rock, followed by the International Fashion Show at 12:30 p.m. in the Ibis Cafeteria.
Friday, the Caribbean Studies Association will present Haitian and Guyanese food and culture from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then from 4 p.m.
to 12 a m., the Organization for Jamaican Unity will have a food sale, dance and costumes on the patio and in the Rathskellar.
Saturday morning from 8 to 11 a m., the Turkish Students Association will present movies, music and coffee on the patio. Sunday International House sponsors a disco in building 42G from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Monday, the Israel Action Committee will sell food and have a musical performance from 11 a.m to 3 p.m in the Student Union and from 6p.m. to 9 p.m.. the Venezuelan Students Association will have food and music on the patio.
Tuesday, the Nigerian Students Association will have a food sale in the Breezeway and a movie in the International Lounge and Wednesday, the Federation of Cuban Students will offer a Cuban lunch and Comparsa on the patio from 11:50 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Thursday, the International House offers food, show and music from various countries from noon to 3 p.m. on the patio, and Panamanian Students will have food, music and dance on the patio and Breeze -
way from 5 to 10 p.m.
Friday, the International House will have food and music on the patio from noon to 3 p.m. Also on Friday, United Black Students will officially open Black Culture Week on the Rock from 2 to 4 p.m. From 4 to 12 a.m., the Organization of Arab Students will have a museum, food, band and fashion show on the patio.
Finally, on Saturday from 7 to 11
pm., the International Week Banquet will be hel, featuring dishes from different countries, “International" singers, Russian dance and a speech by President Henry King Stanford.
All in all. International Week is sure to have something for everyone.
Any questions about International Week can be directed to International Student Services at X2928.
Trustees Kill Foreign Fee
Miami Hurricane MARK BRANDT
UM s Fraternities and Sororities had a taste of "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” at Greek Week's Olympic Day competition on Sunday afternoon. Above, Sigma Chi struggles to overtake Pi Kappa Alpha in the Chariot Race. Pike won that event. For more pictures and Olympic Day results, see page nine.
By PETER S. HAMM
Assistant News Editor
The Management committee of the Board of Trustees has rejected a proposal by the Office of the Provost that a special fee be charged to international students for the use of the International Student Services (ISS) office.
The action was initiated at the end of January, when Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Clyde J. Wingfield advised the Management Committee that $25,000 was needed to run the ISS office.
According to UM President I)r. Henry King Stanford, the fee was voted down due to recommendations from the student body.
“I thought that we are already charging an increased amount of tuition, which many students feel is high, including the students from abroad, so we decided not to charge an additional fee,” Stanford said. "Some administrators feel that the added services required should be paid for by a special fee.
Stanford said that “undergraduate student body leadership and student personnel leaders” made recommendations against the fee. The Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) senate passed legislation against the fee in early Feb-ruarv.
Laura Morgan, International Student advisor and director, was pleased with the decision "I think it’s great,” Morgan said. "I’m opposed as many others are." Morgan feels that international students should be treated on an equal scale with other undergraduates.
Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. William Butler was asked by the Budget Committee to investigate and make a recommendation as to whether such a fee should be established.
He recommended against the fee.
“I have recommended against the fee, because, number one, we are actively recruiting to build up international students on this campus . .. the limit has not been reached . . . number two, the foreign students advisor, Laura Morgan, services
UBS To Sponsor Black Culture Week
By MARIE CELESTE SAPORI TO
Humean« Staff Wrltar
Black Culture Week, sponsored by United Black Students (UBS) will be held from March 28 through April 6. Throughout the week, there will be many activities and some celebrities will appear on campus. This year’s theme is “The Afro-American in the 80's, Building A New World."
Black Culture Week is a high-point for UBS, giving the organization a chance to express black culture to the campus and community. Black Culture Week will attempt to explain the Afro-American journey from Africa and slavery to the present time, as well as hopes for the future.
Many exciting activities have been scheduled to present black cul-
ture in America with distinction. Visiting during the week will be Jessie McCreary, former Secretary of the State of Florida, Reverend Theodore Gibson and Cicely Tyson will make a special guest appearance. Lectures will concentrate on the accomplishments of Blacks in America and an outlook on the future.
Highlighting the week will be the
Burglars Hit Bookstore, Shacks
By LORI BARR1ST
News Editor
In a rash of burglaries in recent weeks, both the UM Bookstore and the Communications shacks were broken into. Equipment stolen from the shacks is valued at $12,792 while property taken from the Bookstore is estimated at $5,000.
According to UM Public Safety Officer Tom Brendel. an unknown number of people entered the shacks sometime between 6:15 p.m. Feb. 27 and 8:30 a.m. Feb. 28, and burglarized several rooms. There were no signs of forced entry.
“But just because there are no signs of forced entry doesn’t mean it’s an inside job. Someone could have picked the lock,” Brendel said.
Equipment stolen includes a color television set, two television cameras, two video tape recorders, two camera lenses, and two a.c. adaptors.
The communications burglary is still under investigation. There are no suspects and none of the equipment has been recovered.
A postal deliveryman who saw a suspect taking equipment out of the Bookstore is credited with interrupting a burglary attempt there Thursday at approximately 5 a m.
Police responding to the deliveryman’s call observed the suspect carrying the equipment from the Bookstore to the Library. The man fled when he saw police and the police were unable to capture him.
Director of Law Enforcement Curtis Ivy said that more than $5,000 in clothing, jewelry, radio equipment, calculators, film, pen and pencil sets, cassette recorders, cigarettes, and book bags was recovered.
"But we don’t know what he took with him. We won't be sure until the Bookstore's inventory is complete,” Ivy said.
Ivy said that Public Safety has a description of the suspect, but would not release any details.
"We seemed to have had an upsurge in major burglaries on campus Now that this has happened, people are asking for security surveys. They’re taking preventative measures that they never decided to take advantage of before," Ivy said.
The law enforcement director said that the places requesting security checks were the Hurricane cafeteria, the Rathskeller, and the
shacks.
“We tell them where they’re vulnerable," he said.
Ivy said that hopefully a stepped-up security program will reduce the number of burglaries.
Miami Hurricane BRIAN GART
I M I'ulilic Safety Investigates Bookstore Theft .$5000 north of property ree«rerra/, burglar flees
Miss Black University of Miami Pageant held on March 30 at Gusman Hall. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door.
The show will be choreographed by Veronica Swindell, who has been working with the girls since early February. The contestants will participate in talent, swimwear and evening gown competition in addition to a question and answer session.
The winner will receive a trip to the Carribean along with various other prizes. She will be eligible to enter the Miss Black Florida Pageant. Among the judges will be Marvin Dunn, vice president of Florida International University, Dewy Knight, assistant county manager, George Knocks, city attorney for Miami and several other top city officials. The PAVAC Performing Arts Company will provide entertainment during the pageant's intermission.
Other events include a fashion show featuring the latest craze from various boutiques throughout Dade County. A talent show coordinated by Lesa Pinder and Wendy Schofield will provide UM students with an opportunity to dance, sing and perform various skits, capturing the essence of the black experience. Trophies for first and second place will be given by Dean of Students William Sheeder at the awards banquet, April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Ibis Cafeteria.
Many UM students have contributed paintings, sketches and a variety of other art forms to be viewed during the week in the lower lounge of the student union. Many off campus artists will also exhibit their work.
The mayor of Coral Gables, James Dunn and the mayor of South Miami, Jack Block, will conduct opening ceremonies at 3 p.m., March 28 at the Rock.
Arthur Hammond, chairperson of Black Culture Week said, "We are hoping the mayors will proclaim this week as official Black Culture Week.” UBS feels an official recognition of Black Culture Week would provide greater chance for everyone to learn more about black culture. '>
more than students. They service exchange scholars ... and faculty. If we imposed this on the students, we would have to include those faculty," Butler said, when the fee was first proposed.
Two U.S. schools charge a fee to international students. The University of Southern California, with 3,300 students from out of the country, charges $10 per semester. Northeastern University, with 2,000, charges a one-time $200 fee for undergraduates from other countries.
The ISS office supervises and documents visas of all students from outside the U.S. This office is required by the U.S. Departments of State and Justice.
Di HI tin ne For Aid
By AMY MURSTEN
Hurricane Staff Writer
In an effort to inform UM students about the types of financial aid available to them, the Department of Student Financial Aid Services held the Second Annual Financial Awareness Week last week.
The deadline for the financial aid application, which does not require any financial information, is April 1. If the application is turned in late, the student may not get aid.
The number of late applications that will receive aid depends upon available dollars after all "on time” applicants have been awarded. However, due to limited resources, late applicants are usually considered only for self-help aid such as loans and college work-study assistance.
“The most important thing is that the students get their applications in before the deadline,” said Carol Gray, director of awards and records.
Florida residents should mail their Florida Financial Aid Forms to the College Scholarship Service in Princeton, N.J. If this form is sent in by April 1, the student may receive up to $1,200.
Non-Florida residents should check with their state scholarship agencies to see when the deadlines are. State scholarship information is available at the Financial Aid Office, Building 37.
Although financial aid for the Summer School Sessions is limited, a separate application is required and must be turned in by April 1. The money available depends upon the extent of fund resources available after regular academic year expenditures.
Gray encourages students to get a guaranteed loan from a bank be-
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From th« UM Ntws Bureau
Howard K. Smith, ABC news commentator, will speak on "The Changing Challenge America," Thursday at 7 p.m. in Brock way Lecture Hall of the Otto Richter Library.
The free public lecture is cosponsored by the University Lecture Series and the Graduate Law Activity Fee Allocation Committee.
A question and answer period will follow his address.
Working with ABC News in December 1961, Smith has reported on most of the important news stories of the past 15 years for both the ABC television and radio networks. Since 1977, he has been the permanent host and narrator of the award-winning "ABC News Close-up" series of documentaries.
Born in Ferriday, Louisiana, Smith graduated from Tulane University in 1936 where he studied journalism and German. He has received the Sigma Delta Chi Award for newswriting and is also a Fellow of Sigma Delta Chi. He has been awarded 14 honorary degrees including a Doctorate of Laws from his alma mater.
Smith is the author of three books: Last Train from Berlin (1942). 7 he State of Europe (1949J and Washington. O.C. (1968).	™